Annual Holiday Lunch Brings $2,200 Surprise to Spring Hill Server

Issue #304

20 Dec

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😀 Annual Holiday Lunch Brings $2,200 Surprise to Spring Hill Server

📰 Maury County Harvest Share Food Pantry Free Food Giveaway

🎄 Tonight: Christmas Parade & Truck/Car Meet

🚧 Tom J Hitch Road Closure Starting Jan. 13th

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🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Friday, December 20th

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Sunday, December 22nd

Annual Holiday Lunch Brings $2,200 Surprise to Spring Hill Server

A group of Spring Hill diners continued their annual tradition of spreading holiday cheer by leaving a significant tip during a luncheon. The event, organized by David Dutton, brings together friends and strangers alike to support local servers and restaurants during the holiday season.

Inspired by an act of generosity he witnessed four years ago, Dutton began hosting these gatherings to collect and present life-changing tips to servers. This year, the group gathered at Kansha Japanese, a relatively new restaurant in Spring Hill, and surprised their server with a $2,200 tip.

Dutton selects locally owned restaurants for these events to support small businesses in the community. Previous locations have included Grecian Family Restaurant and Bakery, W’Lin’s, and other local favorites. The tradition continues to grow as more participants join to contribute to these meaningful gestures of generosity.

Watch the video of the server receiving the tip on Facebook or Instagram.

Maury County Harvest Share Food Pantry Free Food Giveaway

For those who are needing assistance this holiday season… Join Maury County Harvest Share Food Pantry just before Christmas for their last giveaway of 2024! Thank you to all the wonderful groups and individuals that have contributed to make this the best giveaway yet!

This is a drive-thru giveaway.

Location: Grace Church of the Nazarene, 2302 Highland Ave, Columbia

Tonight: Christmas Parade & Truck/Car Meet

Tonight in the Morgan Meadows neighborhood of Columbia…

Christmas stroll starting at 6! Special guest Santa Claus. A photographer. Hot chocolate food truck. The donut food truck. And various houses with hot chocolate stations! And a sweeeeet truck parade. Merry Christmas Everyone!

🚧 Tom J Hitch Road Closure Starting Jan. 13th

Beginning on January 13th at 10:00am, the Tom J. Hitch Parkway in Columbia will be temporarily closed to thru traffic to allow for repairs to the bridge crossing the Duck River. The bridge will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic while repairs are underway.

Tom J. Hitch Parkway will be closed between Bear Creek Pike and Iron Bridge Road.

Highway 31 thru downtown Columbia will be the preferred detour.

Construction is expected to last until summer of 2025.

For additional information, please contact the Maury County Highway Department at 931-375-6202.

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Friday, December 20th

Gary Chapman, The Mulehouse, 6 PM
Miles Damaso Trio, American Barrel Cocktail Cafe, 6-9 PM
Jason Acy, Grinder's Switch, 7-9 PM
Troy Kemp, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
615 Rewind, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Saturday, December 21st

Miles Damaso Group, Puckett's10 AM-2 PM
TBD, Natchez Hills Vineyard4-7 PM
The Velvet Troubadours, Vida Nova Coffee, 6 PM
The Def Leprechaun Band, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
Christmas w/ Golden Soul Revue, Puckett's7:30-9 PM

Sunday, December 22nd

TBD, Natchez Hills Vineyard, 1-4 PM
Cord Martin & Friends, The Mulehouse, 6 PM
Jay Hoppus, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

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